HYPOVITAMINOSIS D IN FEMALE ADOLESCENTS IN NORTHERN MINAS GERAIS

Abstract

This study aimed to assess vitamin D levels in female adolescents in the northern region of Minas Gerais, seeking factors associated with hypovitaminosis D, with a specific focus on cardiovascular risk factors. It adopts a cross-sectional and analytical design, nested within an intervention study. The assessment encompassed demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle data, as well as anthropometric, hemodynamic, and metabolic measurements. Bivariate analyses were conducted, and variables showing significance levels of up to 20% (p < .20) underwent multiple analyses. Among the 296 adolescents assessed, the predominant age group was 15 to 16 years old (n = 142; 48.0%). The majority identified as mixed race (59.5%) and reported a family income of up to 3 minimum wages (84.8%). Vitamin D deficiency was identified in 14.2% of the sample, insufficiency in 41.9%, and sufficiency in 43.9%. In logistic regression, only BMI remained associated with hypovitaminosis D. No biochemical or hemodynamic cardiovascular risk factors demonstrated an association with hypovitaminosis D. The evaluated population exhibited a high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, with excess weight being the sole cardiovascular risk factor linked to hypovitaminosis D.